Procurement/projects manager

• Defined the Launch Strategies of New Vehicles in Brazil;
• Delivered Launch Quality Operating System (LQOS) elements;
• Structured all plant activities to deliver vehicles launches in the agreed time/ costs/ quality in line with the Company strategic objectives, i.e. parts presentation (BOM), body assembly, paint and vehicles assembly, vehicles homologation/ certification, Vehicles Configuration and Tests Systems (VCATS), quality audits, Batch and Hold to final dispatch;
• Restructured manufacturing processes and promoted new technology to minimize customer costs and improve margins;
• Budget management of new vehicles launch (R$ 20 millions/ year); 
• Spearheaded tracking and controlling project plans and budget; established constant communication with sales personnel to identify customer requirements and ensure highest levels of satisfaction;
• Establishment of partnerships buyer-supplier during product design and development;
• Ensured supplier integration and partnership management in the automotive development process all along the life cycle;
• Creation of partnerships between the suppliers in Brazil/ United Kingdom in order to develop customized solutions for the Brazilian Market;
• Cross-cultural talent training and development;
• Responsible for hiring, motivating and retaining quality personnel by creating a positive work environment, resulting in increased employee retention and excellent customer satisfaction;
• Created and coordinated weekly projects status meetings;
• Supervised daily routine and emphasized team leadership;
• Observed and mentored supervisor and hourly personnel to be cost efficient and productive;
• Trained all new hires on the policy and procedures for the Company;
• Constructed strong partnerships with other OEM´s, Tier 1´s and current suppliers for delivering inventive business strategies and client-focused solutions that improve margins;
• Built fruitful partnerships with internal/ external customers;
• Experienced in managing complex business, funding, research and strategic relationships, conceiving and executing strategic business development plans and achieving futuristic alliances both domestically and globally;
• New vehicles development costs reduction through platforms sharing and global launches.

Main Achievements: Land Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport 16/17/18 Model Year Launches in the agreed time/ costs/ quality. Active involvement and collaboration in all activities related to the launch of these vehicles in the headquarters in the United Kingdom.

• Launched the production of new medium, heavy and vocational truck projects for the domestic, export markets and SKD truck projects in Mexico, South Africa, Kenya, and Argentina;
• Executed the cost reduction project (P10) of trucks/ buses;
• Orchestrated MAN/ Cummins engines development/ nationalization projects from kick start till implementation in all trucks and buses models assembled by MAN Latin America;
• Leader in identifying and transitioning work to outsourced vendor, reducing total manufacturing costs.

Main Achievements: D08 engines family nationalization (costs reduction of R$ 204 millions/ year). Launching of many medium/ heavy/ vocational trucks in Brazil and in other countries (Mexico/ South Africa/ Kenya/ Argentina). Implementation of the cost reduction project (P10) impacting all trucks/ buses assembled by MAN Latin America (10% cost reduction of trucks/ buses parts).

• Developed suppliers in Brazil and Argentina for the nationalization of parts applied in the vehicles in series production in Latin America;
• Set up Peugeot/ Citroen Model Year launching strategies;
• Negotiated new parts, technical modifications and related toolings applied in the series production vehicles in Brazil;
• Defined and applied the Nationalization/ CKD Strategies in Latin America;
• Supervised the diversity reduction studies in the production lines of Brazil/ Argentina;
• Led Make/ Buy studies for all new vehicle projects in Latin America;
• Guided Plant Services Investments Project;
• Reduced new models launching risks through parts nationalization;
• Handled procurement documentation in order to maintain detailed records.

Main Achievements: 18% cost reduction of toolings/ technical modifications implemented in the vehicles assembled in Brazil/ Argentina. Reduction of the time of technical modifications implementation also applied in the vehicles assembled in Brazil/ Argentina. Diversity reduction (deletion of 100 parts/ year) in Brazil and nationalization index increase.

• Evaluated cost and target prices for vehicle component parts & units;
• Coordinated the analysis of price readjustments requested by suppliers in Brazil/ Argentina;
• Implemented cost reduction strategies in order to lessen new vehicle models cost;
• Stage-managed cost control solutions for all phases of the Project;
• Designed budgets according to the project requirements and expected outputs;
• Headed new Peugeot/ Citroën vehicle models launching strategies definition;
• Steered the Development, Purchasing, Costs and Diversity Reduction Strategies, aiming to obtain the best costs, quality and customer services commitment for all new vehicle projects in Latin America;
• Exceeded customer service level and ensured customer issues are quickly and efficiently resolved;
• Identified high risk areas and provided alternate solutions to avoid delay that may occur as a result of the contingency;
• Deployed detailed reports to study differences in the estimated and actual costs incurred in the Project;
• Played key role in increasing sales through detailed attention to improving inventory turns. 

Main Achievements: Development of all Flex Fuel engines parts applied in all the vehicles assembled in Brazil/ Argentina. Outsourcing project implementation (cost reduction of R$ 2 millions/ year). 20% cost reduction of parts through Cost Breakdown Methodology implementation, impacting all vehicles assembled in Brazil/ Argentina. Diversity reduction (deletion of 100 parts/ year) in the production lines of Brazil/ Argentina. 

• Controlled the interface between the Purchasing Departments in Germany and Brazil;
• Supervised suppliers in Germany (Smart Formore and Forfour);
• Evaluated cost and target prices for vehicle component parts & units (Smart Formore and Forfour);
• Established a high level of customer service and ensured customer issues are quickly and efficiently resolved;
• Boosted customer service scores that exceeded company expectations by ensuring associate behaviors were in place that created great customer experiences;
• Upgraded quality and price of products, including suppliers' services and return policies;
• Improved commercial sales by building relationships with other business leaders.

Main Achievements: Selection/ development of suppliers in Germany. Co-operation in vehicle projects developed for the European Market (Smart Formore/ Forfour). Cost reduction of parts (EUR 5 millions/ year) implemented in the Smart Forfour vehicle. 15% cost reduction of the wiring harnesses system. 

• Procurement head of the A-Class Model Years launching;
• Development of suppliers in Brazil/ Germany (Delphi/ Bosch/ Magneti Marelli/ Panasonic/ Alpine/ Valeo/ Arteb/ VDO/ Plascar/ Kostal/ Tyco/ ASK/ Olimpus/ Automotive Lighting/ Brose/ Sidler/ Magna/ Continental) – purchase of parts (R$ 32 millions/ year);
• Management of the economic feasibility studies of new projects; 
• Evaluated cost and target prices for vehicle component parts & units; conducted periodic evaluation to verify the implementation of cost cutting procedures in all phases of the Project;
• Consolidated detailed reports to study and eliminate the causes of fluctuation in costs; assessed operational expenses and collection reports for accuracy;
• Enhanced customer service scores that exceeded company expectations by ensuring associate behaviors were in place that created great customer experiences.

Main Achievements: Development of suppliers in Brazil/ Germany. Cost reduction project (Challenge A) implementation (10% cost reduction of parts). 21% cost reduction of technical modifications implemented in the A-Class vehicle. 65% cost reduction of the compensation payments requested by suppliers, due to the A-Class volume reduction/ end of production.